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Lindsey ThiryESPN
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers security Derwin James Jr. mentioned Friday that he’ll return from a quadriceps harm to play towards the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16.
“I am feeling superb, I am feeling higher,” James mentioned. “I took a while to get it healed and simply feeling higher, much more confidence on it.”
Regardless of enjoying the final two video games with out James, the protection has arguably hit its stride – holding the Miami Dolphins and Tennessee Titans to a mean of 15.5 factors in two straight victories.
“These guys are enjoying at a excessive stage these final couple of weeks,” mentioned James, who earlier this week was named to a 3rd Professional Bowl. “A variety of confidence. I am simply attempting to be there to assist and convey that power and expertise. Assist us get the place we need to go.”
With the back-to-back wins, the Chargers have jumped to the No. 6 seed within the AFC playoff image as they pursuit their first postseason look since 2018.
Enjoying on Monday Evening Soccer, the Bolts will face a 4-9-1 Colts staff that may begin quarterback Nick Foles rather than Matt Ryan, who has been benched.
James mentioned his quad harm initially turned a difficulty forward of a Week 12 win over the Arizona Cardinals, nevertheless he performed by means of it and likewise play in a Week 13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
“I used to be coping with it earlier than the Arizona sport, form of tight, had a pressure in my quad and I form of performed by means of it and it received somewhat worse all through it,” James mentioned. “Now it is higher. I sat out and rested it and it received higher and I really feel higher.”
James has 106 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 move deflections, an interception and two compelled fumbles.